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What is the "Battered Women's Syndrome"? What are the advantages and disadvantages of admitting expert evidence on the syndrome in cases where a woman has killed an abusive partner?
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What is the "Battered Women's Syndrome"? What are the advantages and disadvantages of admitting expert evidence on the syndrome in cases where a woman has killed an abusive partner? "Battered Women's Syndrome" is identified as the psychological condition that results in women after being subjected to a prolonged pattern of abuse in a domestic context. It involves repeated acts of violence on the part of a male abuser, alternating with phases of kindness and loving behaviour that leave the battered woman in a state of learned helplessness, reinforced by financial dependence, children and feelings of guilt.1 The term "Battered Women's Syndrome" is used to describe the recurring and escalating cycle of violent behaviour as a process that has a severe psychological impact.2 Expert evidence of "Battered Women's Syndrome" is used to explain and legitimise the reaction of women toward their abusers when they resort to lethal violence. Expert testimony, traditionally given...
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